[support] Keeping dev and live site in sync

[Anthony]

Amazing and thanks for that though I must admit I had trouble keeping at
all the info being thrown on to the screen.
tony

On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Sohodojo Jim <salmons at sohodojo.com> wrote:

> Benj,
>
> Assuming that you are keeping your codebases pretty current local and
> remote
> and it is mostly a database synching challenge, here is a screencast that
> shows a technique that I have used for years to work with local-sandbox and
> public-remote:
>
> http://www.sohodojo.biz/sqlyog
>
> I use a slick app called SQLyog -- there is a free version and a paid
> version. I've had the paid version for years and can't live without it. I
> believe the free/community version can do the technique I show in the
> webcast but I am not totally sure as I don't use that version.
>
> I know lots of folks want a free tool and/or drush to do similar things. I
> just find that the multi-copy tactic I use as shown in the webcast has
> served me well, especially when you want to roll back and forth both within
> your local dev box and your public server.
>
> BTW, this webcast was done as an entry for a SQLyog customer testimonial
> contest. I didn't win the iPad 2 grand prize -- they tended toward more
> highly rating the testimonials from database admins -- but it was fun
> putting this presentation together.
>
> Hope it gives you some ideas about how to organize your daily routine.
>
>        --Sohodojo Jim--
>
> From: support-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces at drupal.org] On
> Behalf Of Ms. Nancy Wichmann
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:06 PM
> To: support at drupal.org
> Subject: Re: [support] Keeping dev and live site in sync
>
> I believe he's mostly concerned with new content and users getting pushed
> down to his dev instance.
>
> Option D: Use the Feeds module to pull down the new / modified stuff.
>
> I'm not sure how you get files that are not fielded.
>
> Nancy
>
> Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L.
> King,
> Jr.
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Benj Fredrick
>
> this is an age-old drupal question, and there are many different solutions.
> The main problem is that site configuration is stored in the db alongside
> site content.
>
> Option A:Use modules like Features and Strongarm
> Option B:Use something like Backup and Migrate to only overwrite certain
> tables.
> Option C:Use Pantheon hosting and their slick UI tools. ;)
>
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:12 PM, prothero wrote:
> Hi. I am pondering the best way to modify and test my site without
> corrupting my live site. Currently, I ftp all of the files and db tables to
> my local computer and use MAMP to run my development site. But, since my
> live site is changing every day from users creating accounts, etc, how
> should I set this up so that when I upload my development site to the live
> one, it stays current?
>
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